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(43) Date of publication: 31.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/44 (21) Application number: 10785448.1 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65G 37/00(2006.01) B65B 35/14(2006.01) B65B 35/56(2006.01) B65G 47/31(2006.01) B65B 35/24(2006.01) B65B 23/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2010/069027 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/076556 (30.06.2011 Gazette 2011/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 21.12.2009 EP 09180061 (71) Applicant: Nestec S.A. 1800 Vevey (CH)	(72) Inventors: KERSHAW, Andrew, Paul Yorkshire YO41 4JX (GB) BAKER, Jeremy, Keith Warwickshire CV21 3QQ (GB) JEZEQUEL, Alex, Julien West Midlands CV5 7NR (GB) (74) Representative: Stephen, Paula-Marie  Nestec S.A. CT-Intellectual Assets Management Avenue Nestlé 55 1800 Vevey 1800 Vevey (CH)